Take Test: Quiz 1: Chapters 1 & 2

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Description QUIZ 1: CHAPTERS 1 & 2

Quiz questions are from textbook Chapters 1 & 2

The quiz contains 20 multiple choice questions
Questions come from a test bank and are randomized
Each quiz is worth 2 points each, Total 20% of course grade
Quizzes are timed- you have 60 minutes to complete each quiz
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QUESTION 1 0.1 points Save Answer

Which of the following statements is true about the composition of the U.S. labor force in the next decade?
The largest proportion of the labor force is expected to be in the age group of 16-24 years.
The percentage of highly skilled immigrants will continue to remain lower than the percentage of low skilled immigrants.
The high cost of health insurance and decrease in health benefits will cause many employees to quit working.
Immigration will cease to affect the size and diversity of the workforce.
The median age of the labor force will increase to the highest number ever.

QUESTION 2 0.1 points Saved

Jane, an employee with Manor Electricals, has been transferred to a different division within the company. To facilitate a smooth
transition, the company has initiated a program for Jane that will provide her with the necessary knowledge and skills required to
perform the new role effectively. Which of the following human resources management practices did Manor Electricals perform?
Recruitment
Training
Job analysis
Selection
Performance management

QUESTION 3 0.1 points Saved

Which one of the following is true about the Six Sigma process?
It focuses on the end product of employee satisfaction.
It strives to attain quality through supervision of daily work and not through training.
It aims to create a total business focus on serving the customer.
It discourages employees from lean thinking.
It terminates once the processes have been brought within the Six Sigma standards.

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With a(n) ________ strategy, a company attempts to focus on what it does best within its established markets and can be thought of
as "sticking to its knitting."
benchmarking
downsizing
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retrenchment
divestment
concentration
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QUESTION 5 0.1 points Save Answer

Which of the following is a prediction about legal issues regarding employment in the U.S.?
There will be more focus on criminal background screening.
There will be less emphasis on discrimination against veterans.
The emphasis on eliminating discrimination is likely to end.
The focus will turn away from pre-employment tests.
There are likely to be lesser challenges to race discrimination.

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Which of the following activities is part of the assessment and development of human resources dimension of HRM practices?
Training employees to have the skills needed to perform their jobs
Creating pay systems as well as providing employees with benefits
Ensuring that HRM practices comply with federal, state, and local laws
Creating an employment relationship and work environment that benefits the company
Identifying human resource requirements

QUESTION 7 0.1 points Save Answer

Which of the following arguments states that diversity of perspectives and less emphasis on conformity to norms of the past should
improve the level of resourcefulness?
Employee attraction and retention argument
System flexibility argument
Creativity argument
Marketing argument
Problem-solving argument

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Which of the following statements is true about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?
Retaliation against whistle-blowers is not included as a violation under the law.
It was passed in response to illegal and unethical behavior by employees toward the management.
Organizations spend millions of dollars each year to comply with regulations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
It imposes no criminal penalty for corporate governing and accounting lapses.
In case of noncompliance, it limits charges to heavy fines; it does not include prison terms for executives.

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________ component of the strategic management process consists of structuring the organization, allocating resources, ensuring
that the firm has skilled employees in place, and developing reward systems that align employee behavior with the organization's
strategic goals.
Operational implementation
Task designing
Administrative linking
Strategy formulation
Strategy implementation

QUESTION 10 0.1 points Save Answer

Jonathan retired from a large multinational automobile company last year. He receives health care benefits as well as a pension
from the company. At present, Jonathan falls under the category of a ________.
consultant workforce
contingent workforce
contract workforce
temporary workforce
legacy workforce

Q U E S T I O N 11 0.1 points Save Answer

A company employing a differentiation strategy requires employees who:

are highly creative and cooperative.
have less tolerance for ambiguity.
have a short-term focus.
have high concern for quantity.
tend to be risk averse.

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Which of the following is true of one-way linkage?

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 It precludes the company from considering human resource issues while formulating the strategic plan.
It lets the human resource management executive to give strategic planners information about the company's human resource
capabilities.
In this level, the human resource management functions are built right into the strategy formulation process.
In this level, the human resource management function is involved in both strategy formulation and strategy implementation.

In this level, the human resource management executive has no time or opportunity to take a strategic outlook toward human
resource issues.

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Which of the following arguments states that companies develop reputations on favorability as prospective employers for women
and ethnic minorities?
System flexibility argument
Marketing argument
Creativity argument
Problem-solving argument
Employee attraction argument

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Which of the following is true of workforce analytics?

It does not aid in evidence-based human resource decisions.
It does not include information from HR databases and financial reports.
It relies on qualitative measures to evaluate employer performance.
It can show that HR practices influence an organization's profits.
It collects and analyzes information only from external databases.

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Which of the following linkages has its human resource management functions built right into the strategy formulation and
implementation processes?
executive linkage
administrative linkage
integrative linkage
two-way linkage
one-way linkage

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CompX Inc. is an online retailer of electronic products including laptops and tablets. The company is known for its unique approach
to customer support, which is known for going above and beyond in satisfying customer complaints and issues. What kind of a
strategy is CompX using?
Cost leadership
Cannibalization
Disintermediation
Penetration
Differentiation

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When an HR professional is evaluated on how well she embraces inclusion and how effectively she works with diverse populations,
she is being evaluated on her competency in ________.
global and cultural effectiveness
business acumen
organizational navigation
critical evaluation
HR technical expertise and practice

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A company whose employees have high engagement is likely to have ________ when compared to a company with low employee
engagement.
lower productivity
lower empowerment
lower turnover
poorer customer service
lower retention

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Among the functions performed by an HR department, vacation, retirement plans, and profit sharing are categorized under the
________ function.
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 employee relations
training and development
employee data and information systems
legal compliance
compensation benefits

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Giving employees online access to information about HR issues such as training, benefits, and compensation is called ________.
employee engagement
performance management
talent management
shared service
self-service

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